Veliz et al v. Cintas Corporation et al

Filing 1655

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 6/3/11. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/3/2011)

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MICHAEL RUBIN (SBN 80618)
EILEEN B. GOLDSMITH (SBN 218029)
Altshuler Berzon LLP
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Theodor J. Pintar (S.B. No. 131372)
Steven W. Pepich (S.B. No. 116086)
James A. Caputo (S.B. No. 120485)
Lawrence A. Abel (S.B. No. 129596)
COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER
RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
[phone] – Office
[phone] – Fax
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Theresa M. Traber (S.B. No. 116305)
Laboni Hoq (S.B. No. 224140)
TRABER & VOORHEES
128 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 204
Pasadena, California 91103
[phone] – Office
[phone] – Fax
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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(Additional counsel on following page)
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs PAUL VELIZ, et al.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PAUL VELIZ, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
vs.
CINTAS CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No.: C:03-cv-1180 RS
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFFS’ APPLICATION FOR
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS
Hearing Date : June 3, 2011
Time : 2:30 p.m.
Courtroom 3, 17th Floor

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Nancy Juda, Esq.
COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER
RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP
1100 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 730
Washington, D.C. 20036
[phone] – Office
[phone] – Fax
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs PAUL VELIZ, et al.
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[Proposed] Order - Case No. 03-1180 RS

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Plaintiffs have made an unopposed application for attorneys’ fees in the amount of $6
million and litigation costs in the amount of $694,592. The Court has read and carefully
considered the Memorandum of Points and Authorities submitted therewith and the exhibits

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appended thereto. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
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This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action and all matters

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relating thereto, including plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees and costs, and over all parties to

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this action.

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2.

Having confirmed the appointment of plaintiffs’ law firms Robbins, Geller,

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Rudman & Dowd LLP, Altshuler Berzon LLP, and Traber & Voorhees, as Class Counsel for the

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FLSA Collective Action and the settlement classes, and having approved the Settlement

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Agreement in a separate order, the Court grants Class Counsel’s unopposed motion for attorneys’

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fees in the amount of $6 million, which shall be paid to Class Counsel from the common fund.

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The Court has considered the results achieved for the plaintiff classes, the skill and experience of

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Class Counsel and the quality of their work on behalf of plaintiffs, the contingent nature of the fee

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and risk of further pursuing litigation, and awards made in similar cases. The Court has also

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considered Class Counsel’s lodestar, which exceeds the $6 million they are seeking in fees. The

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Court finds that attorneys’ fees of $6 million are reasonable under the circumstances of this case.

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3.

The Court grants Class Counsel’s application for reimbursement of litigation costs

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in the amount of $694,592, which shall be paid to Class Counsel from the settlement fund. The

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Court finds that Class Counsel’s litigation expenses were reasonable and necessary to the

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prosecution of this case, and are of the type which are normally billed to and paid for by clients.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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6/3
Dated: ___________________, 2011

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________________________________
Hon. Richard Seeborg
United States District Judge

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